Preschoolers learn using animals, close out year with zoo week

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Harker Preschool’s Clover Cottage celebrated the completion of its yearlong Zoo-phonics program with a special “zoo week.” Each child brought in a stuffed animal from home, corresponding with animals from the program, which was then used in a variety of educational activities throughout the week.

Activities included sorting animals, counting the number of similar animals, creating descriptive sentences about the animals and matching the various animals to the appropriate letters. The Clovers ended the week with a zoo party; they dressed up in animal clothing, had zoo-themed snacks, played parachute games with the zoo friends and much more. The children had an “animaltastic” time!

The Harker Magazine

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The Harker School is a private school in the Silicon Valley that has earned international recognition for its top academics, quality teachers and students' achievements. Founded in 1893, Harker is the largest independent preK-12 school in California, serving families of preschool, elementary, middle and high school-aged children on its four San Jose campuses.